Section 215.22 - Destruction of certain records - Reproduction of recordsA. The district attorney is hereby authorized to destroy all or a portion of his or her office records and files relating to: 1. Any felony case or record relating to a felony investigation except where a homicide is involved, provided a period of ten (10) years shall have elapsed since the last action in said case, or where the district attorney has digitized or provided computer storage for such felony cases;2. Any misdemeanor case, traffic case, wildlife case or record relating to a misdemeanor, traffic or wildlife investigation, provided a period of five (5) years shall have elapsed since the last action in said case, or where the district attorney has digitized or provided computer storage for such misdemeanor, traffic or wildlife cases to be destroyed;3. Any juvenile case, provided a period of ten (10) years shall have elapsed since the last action in said case, or where the district attorney has digitized or provided computer storage for such juvenile case to be destroyed; and4. Any civil case, provided a period of ten (10) years shall have elapsed since the last action in said case, or where the district attorney has digitized or provided computer storage for such civil case to be destroyed.B. The district attorney is authorized to reproduce a copy of such record, file or case stored digitally or in computer storage as provided in this section and such copy or computer-generated image or record may be used by the district attorney in lieu of the destroyed record, file or case, for all purposes.Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 215.22
Amended by Laws 2021 , c. 256, s. 1, eff. 11/1/2021.Amended by Laws 2017 , c. 22, s. 4, eff. 11/1/2017.Amended by Laws 2013 , c. 305, s. 1, eff. 11/1/2013.Added by Laws 1970, HB 1675, c. 264, § 1, eff. 1/1/1971; Amended by Laws 1985, SB 306, c. 293, §1, emerg. eff. 7/23/1985; Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1973, c. 109, § 3, eff. 11/1/1988.